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New neighbors, stand out, Food4Vets, Superpowers Stroll, Town Notes The Barnstable Patriot Food4Vets pickup Saturday at BHS Barnstable High School parking lot will serve as the new distribution site for Food4Vets family food pickup on Saturdays going forward.  Having met with Town Manager Mark Ells and BPS Supt. Meg Mayo-Brown, Rep. Kipp Diggs (D-Hyannis) made the announcement by phone Monday, saying volunteers are committed to extending availability of critical emergency food supplies. The Massachusetts Military Support Foundation partnered with 4Cs' West Barnstable campus to launch t...

Silent Spring Institute presented to the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners Wednesday, April 7, about the level of certain potentially toxic chemicals in the water on Cape Cod and its current testing for them. Founded in 1994, Silent Spring Institute is a Massachusetts-based scientific research organization dedicated to uncovering the links between chemicals found in the everyday environment and women’s health, with a focus on breast cancer prevention. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are manufactured chemicals that are resistant to degradation and can be found i...

NewsSportsEntertainmentLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Barnstable proposes assessment to equitably distribute sewering costs The average cost of a new residential sewer hookup is $17,000; may be amortized over 30 years Bronwen Howells Walsh "Please look at this. Know the status of your septic system and when we're ultimately going to bring sewer down your road," Ells said. Correction:   This updated version includes revised local revenue projections for Barnstable's Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan.  As of the Patriot's press deadline Thursday, the Barnstable To...

The Barnstable Patriot St. Paddy's Weekend Cape Cod Beer has planned a weekend bash March 12-14 featuring a specialty food menu from JP's Twisted BBQ. The taproom menu includes Bangers and Mash, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Stew and Shepherd’s Pie. All COVID rules and regs apply. You do not need to pay in order to sit inside the brewery, but there will be no live music inside. Weather permitting, the Pourmen will play two outdoor sets Saturday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and 3 to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Tables will be first-come, first-seated. This month's f...

NewsSportsEntertainmentLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Barnstable invites community input on proposed sewer assessment ordinance Ells: 'Barnstable's coastal estuaries and freshwater ponds are severely degragated. It's important that we hear from you on this plan' The Barnstable Patriot A $17,000 sewer assessment amortized over 30 years amounts to roughly $2.67 a day for the impacted property owner. The Town of Barnstable is conducting outreach sessions at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. today about a proposed Sewer Assessment ordinance prior to introducing the ordinance to the Town Counc...